Why this matters

Many centuries ago there was no concept of marriage; the religions were not in abundance. It was allowed in the tribe for a man to have sex with as many women as he wants and same was the case with the women. As a result of this excessive rural liberty, the children born did not know the name of their fathers, It was impossible to guess the name…Read More

NEW DELHI: Even as an increasing number of violent crimes against women, especially rape, continue to be reported across the country, a 13-year analysis of crime data reveals that a little more than 57 rapes were reported every day. This averages over two rapes every hour, every day during the last 13 years. A total of 2,72,844 cases were reported…Read More

The gang-rape of the Indian student in 2012 triggered anti-rape protests nationwide, which drew huge international media coverage. Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images India's finance minister has sparked outrage by referring to the gang-rape and death of a young physiotherapy student in Delhi in 2012 as a "small" incident that has cost…Read More